Tomato
Tomato
is one of the most important “protective foods” because of its special
nutritive value. Odisha occupies second position in producing tomato in India
which is 1,332 thousand tons. Fertilizer is one of the most important agricultural
input for increasing the crop production. Now a days, chemical fertilizers
are extensively used in tomato crops which causes various threats to
environmental, human, and soil health. However, soil
microorganisms play a significant role in regulating the dynamics of organic
matter decomposition and the availability of plant nutrients. Hence, the
application of biofertilizers is becoming popular these days as an important
alternative to chemical fertilizers. On the basis of the application of
bio-fertilizers, it can be broadly classified as:
- Nitrogenous
(N) bio-fertilizer
- Phosphatic (P) bio-fertilizer
- Potash (K) bio-fertilizer